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== The Tāj Mahal (Urdu/Persian: ‎تاج محل‎; Hindi: ताज महल) is a monument located in ‎Agra, India, constructed in 22 years (1631 - 1653) by a workforce of 22,000. The ‎Muslim Mughal Emperor Shāh Jahān commissioned its construction as a mausoleum ‎for his favourite wife, Arjumand Bano Begum, who is better known as Mumtāz ‎Mahal.The Taj Mahal (sometimes called "the Taj") is generally considered the finest ‎example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements of Indian, Islamic and ‎Persian architectures. The Taj Mahal has achieved special note because of the ‎romance of its inspiration. While the white domed marble mausoleum is the most ‎familiar part of the monument, the Taj Mahal is actually an integrated complex of ‎structures ==